When Kamprad was 17, his dad gave him a cash reward for making good grades in school despite his dyslexia. He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five ...

IKEA is looking to the past to inform its future. When Ingvar Kamprad began the company in 1943 — at just 17 years old — he sold things like pens and wallets. Today, IKEA is one of the most ...

When Kamprad was 17, his dad gave him a cash reward for making good grades in school despite his dyslexia. He used the money to found IKEA in 1943. Kamprad didn't introduce furniture until five ...